Gyanvapi Case

From UP's Gyanvapi to MP's Bhojshala: Temple-mosque legal disputes play out in courts

Gyanvapi Case: Supreme Court refuses to stay puja in mosque cellar

The court has, however, ordered a status quo on worship by both Hindu and Muslim sides. The Muslims can continue to enter and offer prayers at the mosque from the northern side, while the Hindus can enter from the south

Varanasi court to hear Gyanvapi mosque basement plea on April 11

According to the counsel for the Hindu side, Madan Mohan Yadav, the Muslim side told the court of in-charge district judge Anil Kumar on Tuesday that they were fasting because it was the month of Ramzan. Therefore, they should be given time to present their side, he said.

SC to hear Gyanvapi committee's plea against HC order on maintainability of temple restoration suits

"We will tag this with the main case," a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said.

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The Allahabad High Court judgment, which was passed on February 26, dismissed an appeal by the Gyanvapi mosque committee against a Varanasi district court order allowing Hindus to offer prayers in the restricted area called Vyas Ka Tehkhana.

Gyanvapi case: Why was worship stopped at Vyas Ka Tehkhana?

According to the petitioner, 'Vyasji’s' entry was prohibited in the 'tehkhana' in December 1993 and hence the prayers had to be discontinued

Varanasi court to hear plea against worship in Gyanvapi mosque cellar on Feb 15

The Varanasi district court had on January 31 ruled that a priest can perform prayers before the idols in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque.

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Varanasi court allows puja in Gyanvapi cellar, temple trust to appoint 'pujari'

While the VHP welcomed the order, Muslim side counsel Mumtaz Ahmed said they will challenge it in the high court. The judge has said the plaintiffs can submit their objections before the court on February 8.

Gyanvapi case: Court allows Hindu side to offer puja in mosque's basement

The court asks to make arrangements for puja in seven days and a pujari has to be nominated by Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust.

Gyanvapi built on remains of pre-existing temple, claims Hindu side lawyer citing ASI survey report

A total of 11 people, including from both the Hindu and the Muslim sides, earlier in the day applied in the court to get the ASI survey report on the Gyanvapi complex adjoining the Kashi Vishwanath temple.

Gyanvapi case: Supreme Court allows cleaning of sealed 'wazukhana tank'

The plaintiffs sought to clean the tank citing the presence of dead fish inside the wazukhana serving as an ablution area at the mosque,

Varanasi court to rule on January 5 on making ASI survey report on Gyanvapi mosque public

The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) had on January 3 urged the court not to make its report public for at least four more weeks, according to the lawyer for the Hindu side, Madan Mohan Yadav.

ASI pleads Varanasi court not to make Gyanvapi survey report public for 4 more weeks

According to the lawyer, the ASI requested the court for four more weeks before the sealed survey report is opened.

ASI submits Gyanvapi survey report in Varanasi court, next hearing on Dec 21

Advocate Madan Mohan Yadav, who is representing the Hindu petitioners, said, "The report in sealed cover was placed before the court by the ASI's standing counsel Amit Srivastava."

ASI gets 10 more days to submit survey report of Gyanvapi mosque complex

The ASI was earlier given time till November 17 to submit the report but on Friday, its counsel sought 15 more days from the court.

Court reserves order on plea to hand over keys of basement at Gyanvapi complex to DM

Authorities had barricaded and locked the basement known as Vyas ji ka Tehkhana in 1993. Prior to it, the basement was used for worship by Somnath Vyas, a priest, according to petitioner Madan Mohan Yadav.

Varanasi court asks ASI to preserve, document evidence found during Gyanvapi survey

District Judge A K Vishwesh passed the order on September 13 and a copy was served to the government counsel as well as to the lawyers of the Hindu and Muslim sides the next day, according to Madan Mohan Yadav, who represents the Hindu side in the case.